Toddlers and 2-Year Old Programming
"I'm just a kid, I have a lot of stuff to do yet."
~ Clint Eastwood
Our commitment to quality care continues in our Toddler and 2-year old rooms. Children at this age are eager learners who energetically interact with materials and people. We at the center realize that an environment and curriculum that encourages each child's growing need of independence is a basis for developing and mastering life skills and a positive self esteem. By playing in both large and small groups, these children will learn valuable social skills needed to effectively interact with others. While engaging in fun activities toddlers and 2-year olds will discover their likes and talents and will be exposed to fundamentals such as: colors, shapes, self-help skills, as well as social and language development.
Children under the age of 2 years old will have a notebook system for direct communication with their teacher(s). In this notebook the teacher will log the daily activities, feedings and the rest times of your child. Parents will be asked to list pertinent information that will ensure the individualized schedule of each child is up-to-date, to inculde but not limited to: the last time your child ate, slept and was changed, as well as mood and sleeping patterns of the night before. Parents of 2-year olds will find daily information posted in the Parent Area of the room.
Arts for Kids has an individualized program for the needs of children ages of
6-weeks to 2-years old.
All children will have individual contact and attention through feeding, diapering and learning experience.
Each child will follow their individual routine of feeding and sleeping set by their home environment.
The children will be provided with equipment to fit their educational development and creative expression appopriate to their age level.
Daily communication with parents:
~ A notebook for each child under two years of age will be sent home with parents summarizing child's activities.
Parents will bring back notebook with information for teachers.
Staff will ensure that throughout the day infants will be moved into different activities.
Potty Training Policy
If parents and the center are in agreement that a child is developmentally ready, Arts for Kids will begin to encourage potty training at age 2.
At 2-1/2 years old age, regular potty training is part of our daily program and routine. Children will be encouraged to wear pull-ups or underwear (depending on progress) and have plenty of extra pull-ups or underwear on hand. They will be taken to the bathroom every 2 hours (possibly more often at the beginning). If a child is wearing underwear, they will be put in a pull-up or diaper for naps, unless completely trained. We will use lots of praise for a "job well done" and lots of understanding when "accidents happen" if a child has a rough day.
Sometimes potty training can happen overnight and sometimes it can be a long process - we just need to have a lot of patience.
March 2026 News!
Toddler I
What a fun month of February! We had so much fun learning about and exploring Valentine’s Day, and we had so much fun at our Valetine’s Day party. Thank you to all the parents that brought food in. We appreciate it!
In March, we will be talking about all things St. Patrick’s Day and Spring! We are hopeful that the weather will warm up and we’ll make it outside more!
Have a wonderful month,
Ms. Tina and Ms. Morgan
Toddler II
Hello Toddler II Families!
We have an exciting and busy month ahead! Our themes will include Dr. Seuss, Weather, St. Patrick’s Day, Spring, and Easter. We look forward to lots of hands-on learning, movement, and fun.
During our Dr. Seuss week, we’ll focus on rhyming words, silly stories, and colorful art projects that encourage creativity and imagination. For our Weather theme, we will explore sunshine, rain, wind, and clouds through sensory play and simple science discussions.
As we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, the children will enjoy fun green activities, shamrock art, and practice color recognition. Moving into Spring, we’ll talk about growing plants, baby animals, and changes we see outside. For Easter, we’ll do egg-themed activities, spring crafts, and fun games.
We will continue working on sharing, following routines, cleaning up, and building independence throughout our daily activities. Please remember to check cubbies regularly for artwork and extra clothing needs as the weather begins to change.
We are excited for a fun-filled month of learning and growth!
Ms. Kenzie and Ms. Kayla
Toddler III
Hello Families!
We are excited to welcome March with lots of fun and engaging activities for our toddlers. This month, we’ll be exploring a variety of weekly themes that celebrate learning and a changing season.
Week 1: Dr. Seuss: We’ll dive into wacky rhymes, silly stories, and colorful crafts inspired by Dr. Seuss’ beloved books.
Week 2: Weather: Our little learners will explore rain, sunshine, clouds, and wind with hands-on experiments and weather-themed songs.
Week 3: St. Patrick’s Day: We’ll celebrate with green crafts, shamrock hunts, and festive activities as we learn about this lucky holiday.
Week 4: Spring: As the season changes, we’ll explore flowers, animals, and outdoor discoveries that come with springtime.
Week 5: Easter: Our month will wrap up with cheerful Easter crafts, stories, and a special egg-themed activity.
Please take this time to do a little “spring cleaning” of your child’s cubby. Take home any artwork, office receipts, and check they have extra clothes that fit. As it gets warmer we will be outside as much as possible and we can get quite messy; little friends are amazing at finding muddy areas!
We can’t wait for a month full of learning, fun, and seasonal celebrations!
-Ms Erica
2's I
March is going to be a fun and busy month in our classroom! We will be celebrating the birthday of Dr. Seuss by reading silly stories, exploring rhymes, and enjoying playful activities inspired by his wonderful books. As we get ready for St. Patrick’s Day, we will also be learning all about the color green through art projects, sensory play, and hands-on discovery activities. This month, we will be placing a special focus on kindness. Our class will be working on using kind touches, learning how to share with friends, and practicing gentle and respectful interactions throughout the day. We will talk about what it means to be a kind friend and model these skills during play and group activities. Looking ahead, we are excited to begin working on our class garden sometime between March and April! The children will have opportunities to help plant, water, and watch our garden grow as we learn about nature and caring for living things together. We are looking forward to a month full of learning, laughter, and growing friendships!
Ms. Kiera
2's-II
Hello all and welcome March Madness!
It will be a busy month for us back in the 2’s for March. The first week we will celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday and hopefully try some green eggs and ham. The following week we will be having so much fun with St. Patrick’s day activities by making rainbows and going on coin hunts. The next week we will be talking all about spring and hopefully the weather shows it! The last week of March we will be learning all about bugs and hopefully catching some outside. The theme/activities we had for the first week of February was dental week. We learned all about sugar bugs, scrubbed the fake teeth, and used yarn to take the “plaque” (play dough) off the “teeth” (duplos).The second week it was Valentine’s week! We had so much fun at our party; thank you everyone for donating treats/drinks. We were so excited to give our friends Valentines. The following week we loved talking about dinosaurs. We used our imagination and pretended to be dinosaurs around the room. We really liked practicing saying the kinds of dinosaurs. The last week our theme was birds. We pretended to fly around the room and we fed the “birds” “worms” in the sensory bin. I hope everyone stays healthy and happy this month.
If you have any questions please let me know.
Ms. Laura
2's-III
Hello all and welcome to March in 2’s-III!
Thank you to all who brought in Valentines and treats for our party last month – the children had a wonderful time!
February was an exciting month as we learned through play about Dentists and taking care of our teeth, Valentine’s day, Dinosaurs, and Birds.
We built our social and language skills each day as we answer the question of the day, learned to express our feelings with words, learned some theme related sign language, listened to theme related stories, and did some listen and move games.
We built our thinking skills each day as we sorted by color and size, matched items, completed puzzles, explored items in our sand and water tables, and used our imaginations as we pretended to floss teeth, took care of baby dolls, pretended to be dinosaurs, and pretended to be birds hatching.
We built on our motor skills as we played in the snow, chased bubbles, danced, marched, played movement games, and did yoga. We also explored a variety of artistic tools like crayons, ink stamps, cotton balls, glue, stickers, and paint brushes. We even used q-tips and scented paint!
This month we will continue to work on our social, language, and motor skills as we learn through play. We will start the month by learning about Dr. Seuss.
Just as a heads up, we will be having a class party for St. Patrick’s Day on the 17th. Be sure to wear plenty of green and feel free to bring in treats to share with the class! I will have a sign-up sheet available.
As always, if you have questions or concerns about your child or would like to know more about our room or activities, please feel free to ask! You can always message me through the Lillio program or leave me a note if we aren’t able to speak in person.
Hope you have a wonderful month!
Blessings,
Ms. Sara B. and 2’s III
